Psalms 58:6-9 in English

⁶ Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

⁷ Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: When he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.

⁸ Let them be as a snail which melteth and passeth away, Like the untimely birth of a woman, that hath not seen the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will take them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

⁶ And thou, Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, draw nigh to visit all the heathen; pity not any that work iniquity. Pause.

⁷ They shall return at evening, and hunger like a dog, and go round about the city.

⁸ Behold, they shall utter a voice with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips; for who, say they, has heard?

⁹ But thou, Lord, wilt laugh them to scorn; thou wilt utterly set at nought all the heathen.

⁶ Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

⁷ Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

⁸ As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

⁶ Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

⁷ Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

⁸ As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

⁶ They shall return at evening, and hunger like a dog, and go round about the city.

⁷ Behold, they shall utter a voice with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips; for who, say they, has heard?

⁸ But you, Lord, will laugh them to scorn; you will utterly set at nothing all the heathen.

⁹ will keep my strength, looking to you; for you, O God, are my helper.

⁶ Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

⁷ Let them melt away as water that runneth apace: when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.

⁸ Let them be as a snail which melteth and passeth away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that hath not seen the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

⁶ God, as for these enemies who want to attack me like young lions, break their teeth!

⁷ Cause them to disappear like water disappears in dry ground! Cause the arrows that they shoot to have no ◄heads/sharp points►!

⁸ Cause them to become like snails that disappear in the slime; cause them to be like babies that are born dead!

⁹ Get rid of them as fast as thornbushes are blown away after they are cut (OR, as fast as a fire heats a pot over burning thorns).

⁶ They shall return at evening, and hunger like a dog, and go round about the city.

⁷ Behold, they shall utter a voice with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips; for who, say they, has heard?

⁸ But you, Lord, will laugh them to scorn; you will utterly set at nothing all the heathen.

⁹ will keep my strength, looking to you; for you, O God, are my helper.

⁶ Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.

⁷ Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.

⁸ Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.

⁶ Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.

⁷ Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.

⁸ Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.

⁶ Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, LORD.

⁷ Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.

⁸ Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.

⁶ O God, let their teeth be broken in their mouths; let the great teeth of the young lions be pulled out, O Lord.

⁷ Let them be turned to liquid like the ever-flowing waters; let them be cut off like the grass by the way.

⁸ Let them be like an after-birth which is turned to water and comes to an end; like the fruit of a woman who gives birth before her time, let them not see the sun.

⁹ Before they are conscious of it, let them be cut down like thorns; let a strong wind take them away like waste growth.

⁶ O God, break their teeth in their mouth; break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Jehovah.

⁷ Let them melt away as waters that flow off; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as blunted:

⁸ Let them be as a snail that melteth as it passeth away; like the untimely birth of a woman, let them not see the sun.

⁹ Before your pots feel the thorns, green or burning, — they shall be whirled away.

⁶ Rise up thou to meet me, and behold: even thou, O Lord, the God of hosts, the God of Israel. Attend to visit all the nations: have no mercy on all them that work iniquity.

⁷ They shall return at evening, and shall suffer hunger like dogs: and shall go round about the city.

⁸ Behold they shall speak with their mouth, and a sword is in their lips: for who, say they, hath heard us?

⁹ But thou, O Lord, shalt laugh at them: thou shalt bring all the nations to nothing.

⁶ God, break their teeth, and smash the jaws of these lions, Lord.

⁷ May they vanish like water that flows away; when they shoot their arrows may they miss their mark.

⁸ May they be like the slime of snails that dissolves away, like a stillborn child that never saw the light of day.

⁹ Before the cooking pot is hot from burning thorns, whether fresh or dry, God will blow them away.

⁶ Breake their teeth, O God, in their mouthes: breake the iawes of the yong lions, O Lord.

⁷ Let them melt like the waters, let them passe away: when hee shooteth his arrowes, let them be as broken.

⁸ Let them consume like a snayle that melteth, and like the vntimely fruite of a woman, that hath not seene the sunne.

⁹ As raw flesh before your pots feele the fire of thornes: so let him cary them away as with a whirlewinde in his wrath.

⁶ (58-7) Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth; break out the cheek-teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

⁷ (58-8) Let them melt away as water that runneth apace; when he aimeth his arrows, let them be as though they were cut off.

⁸ (58-9) Let them be as a snail which melteth and passeth away; like the untimely births of a woman, that have not seen the sun.

⁹ (58-10) Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will sweep it away with a whirlwind, the raw and the burning alike.

⁶ Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: Break out the great teeth of the young lions, O Lord.

⁷ Let them melt away as waters which run continually: When he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

⁸ As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: Like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the thorns, He shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

⁶ (58:7) O God, break out their teeth in their mouth: the jaw-teeth of the young lions tear thou out, O Lord.

⁷ (58:8) Let them melt away as water which runneth off: when each one bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as if cut in pieces.

⁸ (58:9) As a snail which melteth, let him pass away; like the untimely birth of a woman which hath not seen the sun.

⁹ (58:10) Before your pots can feel the thorns, will he take them away with a whirlwind, both the green and the burning.

⁶ And thou, Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, Draw nigh to visit all the heathen; Pity not any that work iniquity. Pause.

⁷ They shall return at evening, and hunger like a dog, and go round about the city.

⁸ Behold, they shall utter a voice with their mouth, And a sword is in their lips; for who, say they, has heard?

⁹ But thou, Lord, wilt laugh them to scorn; Thou wilt utterly set at nought all the heathen.

⁶ Break their teeth, O God! in their mouths! Break out the great teeth of the lions, O LORD!

⁷ May they melt like waters, which flow away; May their arrows, when they aim them, be as if cut in pieces!

⁸ May they be like the snail, which melteth away as it goeth; Like the abortion of a woman, that seeth not the sun!

⁹ Before your pots feel the heat of the thorns, Whether fresh, or burning, may they be blown away!

⁶ O God, break to pieces the teeth in their mouth, tear out the great teeth of the young lions, Lord.

⁷ May they melt away like running water! Like tender grass, cut down may they be!

⁸ Like the snail that dissolves on its crawling path, like the birth untimely which sees not the sunlight.

⁹ Faster than a thorn-fire heats your pots, he will come with his tempest and sweep them away.

⁶ O God, break to pieces the teeth in their mouth, tear out the great teeth of the young lions, Lord.

⁷ May they melt away like running water! Like tender grass, cut down may they be!

⁸ Like the snail that dissolves on its crawling path, like the birth untimely which sees not the sunlight.

⁹ Faster than a thorn-fire heats your pots, he will come with his tempest and sweep them away.

⁶ Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Adonai .

⁷ Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.

⁸ Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.

⁶ Break their teeth in their mouths, God; break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.

⁷ Let them melt away as water that runs off; when they shoot their arrows, let them be as though they had no points.

⁸ Let them be like a snail that melts and passes away, like the untimely-born child of a woman that never sees the sunlight.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the thorn's burning heat, he will take them away with a whirlwind, the green thorns and the burning thorns alike.

⁶ Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, Yahweh.

⁷ Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.

⁸ Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.

⁶ Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, LORD.

⁷ Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.

⁸ Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.

⁶ Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.

⁷ Let them melt away as waters which run continually: when he bendeth his bow to shoot his arrows, let them be as cut in pieces.

⁸ As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.

⁶ Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, LORD.

⁷ Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.

⁸ Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.

⁶ Break their teeth, God, in their mouth. Break out the great teeth of the young lions, LORD.

⁷ Let them vanish like water that flows away. When they draw the bow, let their arrows be made blunt.

⁸ Let them be like a snail which melts and passes away, like the stillborn child, who has not seen the sun.

⁹ Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.

⁶ God shall all-break the teeth of them in their mouth; the Lord shall break altogether the great teeth of lions.

⁷ They shall come to nought, as water running away; he bent his bow, till they be made sick.

⁸ As wax that floateth or floweth away, they shall be taken away; fire fell above, and they saw not the sun.

⁹ Before that your thorns understood the rhamn, either thieve-thorn; he swalloweth them so in ire, as with living men.

⁶ God shall all-break the teeth of them in their mouth; the Lord shall break (al)together the great teeth of lions. (O God, break all the teeth in their mouths; O Lord, break all in pieces the great teeth of these lions.)

⁷ They shall come to nought, as water running away; he bent his bow, till they be made sick. (They shall come to nothing, like water running forth; and when they go to bend their bows, they shall be made feeble, or weak.)

⁸ As wax that floateth away, they shall be taken away; fire fell above, and they saw not the sun. (Like a snail that melteth away into slime, they shall be taken away; like a dead-born child, they shall not see the sun.)

⁹ Before that your thorns understood the rhamn, either thieve-thorn; he swalloweth them so in ire, as (with) living men. (Before that the rhamn, or the thieve-thorn, that is, a weed, can grow, he shall swallow them up in his anger; yea, while they still be living.)

⁶ O God, break their teeth in their mouth, The jaw-teeth of young lions break down, O Jehovah.

⁷ They are melted as waters, They go up and down for themselves, His arrow proceedeth as they cut themselves off.

⁸ As a snail that melteth he goeth on, As an untimely birth of a woman, They have not seen the sun.

⁹ Before your pots discern the bramble, As well the raw as the heated He whirleth away.